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Transportation Talk: On the Road With Secretary Foxx In Court: Unlicensed Contractors on Federal Construction Projects The Last Word: An Indestructible Smartphone? PAGE 3 PAGE 22 PAGE 28 June 2014 www.BetterRoads.com Minnesota's New Solutions for Aging Pavement Page 11 Fighting Thermal Segregation to Protect Against Inconsistent Densities Page 17 Page 4 Cover_BR0614.indd 1 6/5/14 8:27 AM

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• ROAD SCIENCE: Down to the Dirt: Intelligent and new technologies are revolutionizing soil compaction. Better Roads takes a look at new technologies of soil compaction, covering high performance vibration via variable drum frequencies, high and low amplitu
• APPLICATIONS & INNOVATIONS: Minnesota's New Solutions for Aging Pavement: Using myraid concrete pavement restoration techniques, this state DOT minimized cost and traffic disruption while maximizing longevity and optimizing results.
• New Road Products
• Advertiser Index
• Marketplace
• HIGHWAY CONTRACTOR: Fighting Thermal Segregation: A temperature bar can provide a thermal profile in real time to protect against inconsistent densities that can occur if freshly paved asphalt pavement becomes too cool and does not compact properly.
• Transportation Talk: Better Roads Editor-at-Large Tina Grady Barbaccia talks with the U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx.
• In Court: No License Doesn't Mean No Payment: Unlicensed contractors on federal construction projects are entitled to payment under the Miller Act.
• The Last Word: Material Handler Tries to Destroy B15 Smartphone: The phone is dropped from 35 feet, plunged in water and more, but can it pass the "Tina Test?" Web Extra Video